A’ja Wilson matched the single-game WNBA scoring checklist of 53 issues to gas the visiting Las Vegas Aces to a 112-100 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday night time.
Wilson was the 3rd participant in WNBA historical past to eclipse 50 issues in one competition, becoming a member of Liz Cambage (53, 2018) and Riquna Williams (51, 2013).
Wilson, who additionally had 7 rebounds and four blocks, made 16 of 23 photographs from the ground and 20 of 21 from the foul form. The 2-time WNBA MVP eclipsed her earlier profession towering of 40 issues, eager right through Las Vegas’ 113-89 win over the Washington Mystics on Aug. 11.
Las Vegas’ Kelsey Plum gathered 20 issues and seven assists and Chelsea Gray recorded 16 issues, 12 assists and 9 rebounds. Jackie Young added 12 issues for the Aces, who shot 50.7% from the ground (35-of-69) and 94.4% from the foul form (34-of-36).
Las Vegas benefited from a 26-13 run that spanned the 3rd quarter en path to finishing a four-game season sweep of the Dream.
Atlanta’s Rhyne Howard scored 27 issues in her go back from a one-game absence because of facial and knee accidents. Haley Jones had a career-high 23 issues and Danielle Robinson added a season-high 17 issues for the short-handed Dream, who’ve misplaced 4 in their presen 5 video games.
Allisha Gray (ankle) and Nia Coffey (hand) sat out for Atlanta.
The Dream’s Aari McDonald tired a 3-pointer to forge a fasten at 60-60 early within the 3rd quarter earlier than Las Vegas ignited a 16-5 run to remove keep watch over of the sport. Grey scored 8 issues and Wilson added six in that surge.
The Aces saved the drive on within the fourth quarter, with Grey sinking an extended, pull-up jumper and Younger changing from 3-point space to increase their benefit to 87-70.
Wilson made a couple of sovereign throws, two riding layups and a brief jumper on consecutive possessions to push Las Vegas’ manage to 97-79. The Aces weren’t threatened the residue of the way in which.
Wilson made 4 sovereign throws within the ultimate negligible of the sport to succeed in her record-tying level overall.
